The department is home to world-renowned scholars and performers, with recent appearances by faculty and students in Egypt, Russia, France, England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Italy, Brazil, South Korea, the Czech Republic and Mexico, as well as television broadcasts throughout the world.

Coming this season are guest artists who will perform, including Deborah Popham, soprano; Andy Harnsberger, marimba; Reverie Berger, mezzo-soprano; Janet Hopkins, mezzo-soprano, with pianist Armen Shaomian, who will present a recital and master class on the songs of William Bolcom; and Oskar Espina-Ruiz, clarinetist.

Master class guests will include Keith Wolfe, general director of Opera Birmingham and vocal coach, accompanist and founder of the podcast The Diction Police Ellen Rissinger. Each will work with voice students during the semester.

Pianist Norman Krieger is set to perform Oct. 25 to kick off the UAB Piano Series for 2015-2016. Krieger regularly appears with the major orchestras of North America, and he has also been heard as guest soloist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Prague’s Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Turkey’s Presidential Symphony Orchestra, New Zealand’s Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and Taiwan’s National Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are $15 general admission; $5 for UAB students. Call 205-975-2787 for tickets. Contact the UAB Department of Music at 205-934-7376 or www.uab.edu/cas/music.

Thursday, Oct. 8

Norman KriegerSaturday, Oct. 10

Concert by Birmingham Art Music Alliance, presenting new works of music by Birmingham-area composers and artists, 7:30 p.m., in UAB’s Mary Culp Hulsey Recital Hall, 950 13th St. South. For ticket information, call 205-934-8056. Contact the UAB Department of Music at 205-934-7376 or www.uab.edu/cas/music.

Christmas at the AlysMonday, Nov. 30

UAB Music presents Christmas at the Alys, 7 p.m., in UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Join the UAB Department of Music and area choirs for a family-friendly celebration of the holiday season. Tickets are $8 general admission and $5 for all students. Call 205-975-2787 for tickets. Contact the UAB Department of Music at 205-934-7376 or www.uab.edu/cas/music.